Movies

Actor Stephen Baldwin arrested for alleged tax evasion

Stephen Baldwin arrives for the "Mission:Impossible Ghost Protocol" premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York on December 19, 2011. UPI /Laura Cavanaugh

License photo

Published: Dec. 6, 2012 at 3:52 PM

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Actor Stephen Baldwin was arrested Thursday in New York for alleged failure to file personal income tax returns from 2008-10, prosecutors said.

The Rockland County District Attorney's office told TMZ the "Usual Suspects" star owes more than $350,000 in back taxes.

"At a time when Rockland County and New York State face severe fiscal shortfalls, we cannot afford to allow wealthy residents to break the law by cheating on their taxes," the district attorney's office said in a statement. "The defendant's repetitive failure to file returns and pay taxes over a period of several years contributes to the sweeping cutbacks and closures in local government and in our schools."

Baldwin faces a possible four years in prison if convicted.

The actor is the younger brother of "30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin.

Topics: Stephen Baldwin, Alec Baldwin

© 2012 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written consent.

Order reprints

Most Popular Collections

'Star Trek Into Darkness' screening	NBC upfronts	Met Ball 2013
'Great Gatsby' premieres in New York	Spire raised on top of One WTC	2013: Celebrity break ups and divorces

Additional Movies Stories
Entertainment News Ex says O.J. Simpson was obsessed with former spouse Nicole NEW YORK, May 22 (UPI) -- Christie Prody, O.J. Simpson's ex-girlfriend, says the jailed former football star was obsessed with his late ex-wife, Nicole Brown. Singer Chris Brown is uninjured in car crash Jesse James posts photo of his severed finger on Instagram British TV actor Richard Thorp dead at 81 Kardashian shower invitation features music box	Top News Tucson shooting photos of crime scene, evidence released TUCSON, May 22 (UPI) -- The Pima County Sheriff's Department released 580 photos of the Tucson crime scene where six people died and then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was among the wounded. Judge tells jury to keep deliberating in Jodi Arias punishment phase Debris removal become priority in Moore, Okla. 30 cars set ablaze in third night of rioting in Stockholm Boy Scouts of America to vote on gay scout resolution
Business News U.S. senators hear mixed assessment of shale WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- Maintaining a flat level of natural gas production from U.S. shale deposits is an elusive prospect, an energy policy director told U.S. lawmakers. More to U.S. oil than North Dakota, EIA says Canada's west coast readies for LNG exports Crude oil slips Wednesday Canadian defense shipbuilding at risk of running aground	Odd News Man finds 1938 Superman comic in wall of house ELBOW LAKE, Minn., May 22 (UPI) -- A Minnesota remodeler said the comic book -- Superman's first appearance -- he found in the walls of a home is worth 10 times what he paid for the house. Missouri clerk sells herself winning Powerball ticket Teacher suspended for sleeping during class Women booted from mall for profane cancer-bashing hats Brother's house painted pink during honeymoon